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UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS ATHLETICS
18 Dayjah Whyte
Dayjah Whyte
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Round Rock, TX
  • High School:
    Round Rock H.S.
  • Position:
    MH
  • m
    13
  • k/s
    2.91
  • h %
    .233
  • a/s
    0.02
  • b/s
    0.67
  • sa/s
    0.20
  • d/s
    0.67

Bio

AWARDS

  • Lettered: Spring 2021, 2019, 2018
  • Team MVP: Spring 2021
  • SCAC Newcomer of the Year: 2018
  • All-SCAC: 2021 (Third Team), All-SCAC: 2019 (Second Team), 2018 (First Team) 
  • USCAA All-American: 2019 (First Team), 2018 (2nd Team)
  • SCAC Offensive Player of the Week: 2018 (Week 6)
  • 5-Time (4 in 2019) USCAA Offensive Player of the Week: Oct. 22, Oct. 15, Oct. 8, Sept. 24, 2019 | Sept. 18, 2018

STAT NOTABLES

(Spring 2021)

  • Played 15 matches (51 sets)
  • Hit 139 kills (Led UD) (2nd USCAA)
  • Posted 2.73 kills-per-set (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • Etched .221 hitting percentage (3rd USCAA)
  • Notched 32 blocks (Led UD)
  • Part of 27 block assists (Led UD)
  • Added five solo blocks (2nd UD)
  • Garnered nine service aces (T-2nd UD)
  • Added 32 digs

(2019)

  • Played 36 matches (136 sets)
  • 381 kills (Led UD) (Led USCAA) (4th SCAC)
  • 2.80 k/s (Led UD) 
  • .265 hitting percentage (Led USCAA)
  • 86 total blocks (T-1st UD)
  • 69 block assists (Led UD)
  • 17 block solos
  • 23 service aces
  • 455.5 points (Led UD)
  • 22 matches in double figures for kills
  • Seven matches with at least four blocks 
  • Season-high 21 kills vs. Centenary College (Oct. 19)
  • Season-high seven blocks vs. Monmouth College (Oct. 12)

(2018) 

  • Played 32 matches (109 sets)
  • 318 kills (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • 2.92 k/s 
  • 102 errors on 773 total attacks 
  • .279 hitting percentage (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • 25 service aces
  • 76 digs
  • 47 total blocks (2nd UD)
  • 370.5 points
  • Season-best 22 kills (Oct. 2 vs. Randall University)
  • Eclipsed double-digit kills in 16 different matches 

AT UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

  • Major: Biology
  • Concentraion: Pre-Med

HIGH SCHOOL

  • 2018 Graduate of Round Rock High School
  • Played Volleyball; 2nd year letterman
  • 1st Team All-District
  • Academic All-District
  • Leadership Award
  • Captain in high school
  • 4.0 GPA Award

PERSONAL

  • Parents: Wayne and Monique Whyte
  • Siblings: Damaskus and Porsha

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana L, 3-2
Apr 3 Schreiner University W, 3-0
Apr 3 Schreiner University L, 3-1
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0
Apr 17 at No. 1 Colorado College L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 13 12
Sets 45 42
Kills 131 123
Kills per set 2.91 2.93
Errors 47 45
Total Attacks 361 341
Total Attacks per set 8.02 8.12
Hitting Percentage .233 .229
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.02 0.02
Service Aces 9 9
Service Errors 6 6
Service Aces per set 0.20 0.21
Receptions 7 7
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 30 29
Digs per set 0.67 0.69
Block Solo 5 4
Block Assist 25 24
Block Total 30 28
Blocks per set 0.67 0.67
Block Errors 2 2
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 157.5 148.0
Points per set 3.5 3.5
Matches started 9 8
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Feb 12 at Southwestern University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Southwestern University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 No. 4 Colorado College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 No. 4 Colorado College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Austin College L, 3-0 - 3 8 6 24 .083 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Mar 6 Austin College L, 3-0 - 3 11 6 25 .200 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 12.5
Mar 12 University of St. Thomas W, 3-2 1 5 14 4 46 .217 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 4 0 19.0
Mar 12 University of St. Thomas L, 3-1 1 4 11 5 28 .214 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 11.5
Mar 20 at No. 2 Trinity University L, 3-0 - 3 4 1 10 .300 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.0
Mar 20 at No. 2 Trinity University L, 3-0 1 2 3 1 11 .182 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 4.5
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana W, 3-1 1 4 16 3 37 .351 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 3 0 19.0
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana L, 3-2 1 5 19 5 61 .230 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 26.0
Apr 3 Schreiner University W, 3-0 - 3 11 2 24 .375 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 13.0
Apr 3 Schreiner University L, 3-1 1 4 9 4 32 .156 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 10.0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0 1 3 7 1 17 .353 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 8.0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0 1 3 10 7 26 .115 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 12.0
Apr 17 at No. 1 Colorado College L, 3-0 1 3 8 2 20 .300 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 9.5
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2018-19 32 109 318 2.92 102 773 .279 15 0.14 25 0.23 7 0 76 0.70 8 39 47 0.43 370.5 3.4
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 13 45 131 2.91 47 361 .233 1 0.02 9 0.20 7 0 30 0.67 5 25 30 0.67 157.5 3.5
2021-22 28 97 287 2.96 93 716 .271 8 0.08 19 0.20 18 0 70 0.72 10 50 60 0.62 341.0 3.5
Total 73 251 736 2.93 242 1850 .267 24 0.10 53 0.21 32 0 176 0.70 23 114 137 0.55 869.0 3.5
    m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Event Total 13 45 131 2.91 47 361 .233 1 0.02 9 0.20 7 0 30 0.67 5 25 30 0.67 157.5 3.5
Conference 12 42 123 2.93 45 341 .229 1 0.02 9 0.21 7 0 29 0.69 4 24 28 0.67 148.0 3.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 22 64 2.91 27 179 .207 0 0.00 3 0.14 1 0 18 0.82 3 9 12 0.55 74.5 3.4
Away 7 23 67 2.91 20 182 .258 1 0.04 6 0.26 6 0 12 0.52 2 16 18 0.78 83.0 3.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 12 41 3.42 9 107 .299 0 0.00 4 0.33 0 0 8 0.67 4 4 8 0.67 51.0 4.3
Losses 10 33 90 2.73 38 254 .205 1 0.03 5 0.15 7 0 22 0.67 1 21 22 0.67 106.5 3.2
Month March 8 29 86 2.97 31 242 .227 1 0.03 7 0.24 6 0 21 0.72 3 18 21 0.72 105.0 3.6
April 5 16 45 2.81 16 119 .244 0 0.00 2 0.13 1 0 9 0.56 2 7 9 0.56 52.5 3.3

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2021 UD Top Performance: Whyte Posts Big Weekend at Centenary

July 20, 2021

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Whyte Tabbed UD Volleyball MVP

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May 26, 2021

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UD Volleyball's Delgado Led USCAA in Digs and Digs Average; Whyte Top-5 in Several Categories

May 7, 2021

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Whyte Named to All-SCAC Volleyball Third Team

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April 30, 2021

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UD Volleyball Drops in SCAC Tournament at #1 Colorado College

April 17, 2021

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UD Volleyball Takes on #1 Colorado College in Opening Round of SCAC Tournament

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April 16, 2021

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UD Volleyball Takes 8th Seed in SCAC Tournament after Finishing Regular Season at TLU on Saturday

SEGUIN, Texas – The University of Dallas volleyball team concluded regular season at Texas Lutheran University on Saturday. The team's...

April 10, 2021

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UD Volleyball Splits Competitive Saturday at Centenary College

March 27, 2021

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UD Volleyball Continues Home Stretch on Friday vs. St. Thomas

March 12, 2021

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Crusaders Pick up 1st Win of Season; Split on Friday with St. Thomas

March 12, 2021

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Austin College Edges UD Volleyball

March 6, 2021

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2020-21 Season Preview for UD Volleyball; Crusaders will open Saturday vs. Colorado College

February 11, 2021